Braves Place OF Ender Inciarte on Injured List With Hamstring Injury
By Parker White
As expected, the Atlanta Braves placed outfielder Ender Inciarte on the 10-day injured list with a strained right hamstring on Saturday. To take his spot on the active roster, the Braves recalled outfielder Adam Duvall from Triple-A Gwinnett.
As expected, #Braves CF Ender Inciarte goes on 10-day IL for strained right hamstring and OF Adam Duvall has been recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett.
— David O'Brien (@DOBrienATL) August 17, 2019
A timetable for Inciarte's return is unknown, as it appeared he suffered a severe hamstring injury when running the bases in the second inning of Friday night's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
He rounded third base and immediately grabbed his hamstring, hopping his way to home plate where he did score.
Braves place OF Inciarte on injured list https://t.co/ZD9SGJ5ZGV
— Rotoworld Baseball (@Rotoworld_BB) August 17, 2019
This is a huge blow for Atlanta, as Inciarte was swinging a hot bat and providing a lot of value on both sides of the ball with Nick Markakis and Austin Riley out.
Interestingly enough, Duvall was optioned yesterday after the team signed shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria and recalled right-hander Bryse Wilson. However, because Inciarte is out with an injury, the Braves could immediately bring Duvall back up.
In 19 games with the big league team this year, Duvall is hitting .250 with five home runs and 10 RBI. He's proven to be a streaky hitter, but his power and defense can't be ignored.